Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Osteoarthritis

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for osteoarthritis.

Created July 2008

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Title:   Glucosamine therapy for treating osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Glucosamine for osteoarthritisDoes glucosamine work for treating osteoarthritis?This Cochrane review looked at the best studies done to date on glucosamine. Twenty studies tested over 2500 people with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip. Most of the studi...
Date:   Feb 2005
Title:   Braces and orthoses for treating osteoarthritis of the knee
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   What is osteoarthritis and how could braces and orthoses help? Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis that can affect the hands, hips, shoulders and knees. In OA, the cartilage that protects the ends of the bones breaks down and causes...
Date:   Nov 2004
Title:   Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is gold level evidence that for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, aquatic exercise probably slightly reduces pain and slightly improves function over 3 months. The progression of damage in osteoarthritis as seen on x-rays was not measured. Theref...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Balneotherapy for osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of Balneotherapy (mineral baths) for Osteoarthritis (OA). The review shows that in people with OA:...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for knee osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-invasive modality with very few adverse effects that is used in physiotherapy for control of pain. Seven studies using TENS in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) were identified for this revi...
Date:   Aug 2000
Title:   Thermotherapy for treatment of osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   To answer this question, scientists found and analyzed three studies. Over 170 people with osteoarthritis continue to take their medications but used hot, cold or ice packs/towels with or without massage or no treatment. The studies were not of high qua...
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Intensity of exercise for the treatment of osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Therapeutic exercise has been recommended as part of a treatment regime for people with osteoarthritis to improve functional status and decrease disability and pain. It is thought that aquatic, functional, or aerobic exercise has this potential. Attenti...
Date:   Feb 2003
Title:   Electromagnetic fields for the treatment of osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pulsed electric stimulation as a treatment for osteoarthritis has appeared promising since the stimulation of cartilage growth was recorded at the cellular level; its growing popularity has now called for evaluation of its effectiveness. The literature ...
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   Acetaminophen for osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acetaminophen for osteoarthritisHow well does acetaminophen work and compare to anti-inflammatories to treat osteoarthritis and is it safe? Fifteen studies of moderate to high quality were reviewed and provide the best evidence we have today. The studie...
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   Exercise for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There were not enough studies to provide recommendations about optimal program content or dosage (frequency, intensity, duration). There were not enough studies to determine the value of exercise to people with OA of the hip....
Date:   Jan 2001
Title:   Therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis of the knee
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Therapeutic ultrasound is a physical therapy that can be used as part of an overall rehabilitation program for musculoskeletal disorders such as OA. This review compared ultrasound to placebo or active therapy (galvanic current or short wave diathermy)....
Date:   May 2001
Title:   Herbal therapy for treating osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Arthritic conditions occur commonly and can be progressively disabling for some people. It is thought that unpleasant side effects associated with conventional treatments for arthritis lead to wide use of complementary and alternative medicine. The obje...
Date:   Aug 2000
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